粵

吊diu3銷siu1

simp吊销
diu3 siu1diào xiāo

English

  1. to suspend (an agreement)
  2. to revoke; to withdraw
  3. to revoke

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 正式廢除、撤銷協議或者許可

Examples

  • 佢嘅駕駛執照俾人吊銷咗。

    His driving licence has been revoked.

  • 司機喺兩年裏面累積扣十五分就會俾人吊銷牌照三個月。

    Drivers who accumulate 15 or more demerits in two years will lose their licence for up to three months.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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